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Trump Administration Directs DOJ to Seek Reporter Subpoenas in Iran War Leak Probe
President Trump has personally urged the Department of Justice to issue subpoenas to reporters covering the Iran war in order to identify their sources. CNN reported the development on Tuesday. The segment featuring the reporting aired at 8:54 a.m. EDT.
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President Trump has personally pushed the Department of Justice to subpoena reporters covering the Iran war, officials told CNN. The purpose of the subpoenas is to flush out sources of those reporters.
The move represents a direct effort to identify confidential sources behind stories on the Iran war. CNN News Central's Kate Bolduan discussed the reporting with CNN Chief Media Analyst Brian Stelter. " The video segment was published at 8:54 AM EDT on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
CNN reported the details of Trump's involvement and the stated aim of the subpoenas. The segment examined the new reporting on the effort to identify sources behind coverage of the Iran war. Bolduan walked through the officials' account of the president's actions with Stelter on the CNN program.
